Fluid-hydrocarbon burner.



C. F. & IQC. WILLIAMS. FLUID HYDBOCARBON'BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 27. I915.

Patented July 13, 1915,

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Patented July 13, 1915.

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FLUlID-HYDROCABBON BURNER.

i ,iaaera 7 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 13, 1915.

Application filed liebruary 27, 1915. Serial No. 11,082.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, CHARLES F. l VIL- LIAMSand IRA C. WILLLAMs, citizens of the United States, residing atGoldwater, in the county of Branch and State of Michigan, have inventeda new and useful Fluid- Hydrocarbon Burner, of which the following is aspecification.

The device forming the subject matter of this application isahydrocarbon burner and the invention aims to provide novel meanswhereby the flame may be directed at differeut angles with respect tothe vertical.

Anotherrobject of the invention is to-provide novel means whereby thegas whiohis to be consumed may be conducted readilyto spaced points,thereby permitting thegas to burn, for instance, beneath the spaced lidsof a stove or range.

A further object of the invention is to provide a structureof the typeabove indicated which may be started'with a volatile fluid, such asgasolene,.kerosene' or some like fluid less volatile'tha'n gasolenebeing subsequently employed.

It is within theprovince of the disclosure to improve generally and toenhance the utility of devices of that type to which the presentinvention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope 'of what is claimed, without departing from'the spirit of theinvention.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 shows the inventionin'perspective; Fig. 2 is a top plan; Fig; 3 is a crosssection on the line33 of Fig. '2; Fig- 4: is a cross section on the line H of Fig. 2; Fig.5 is a fragmental section showing a portion of the head of the gasdirecting pipe; Fig. dis a top plan showing a portion of the meanswhereby gas and air are mixed, parts being sectioned; Fig. 7 is afragmental elevation showing a modified detail of the invention.

In carrying out the present invention there is provided a supportingstructure embodying an end plate 1, an end plate 2, a partition 3located between the end plates and side stripsuniting the end plates andpipe 29.

the partition. The end plates 1 and 2 are provided with laterallyinclined extensions 1 and 2 respectively. I

The invention comprises a generating member denoted generally by thenumeral 5, the same including manifolds 16 and 16, the ends of the boresof which are closed by screw plugs 50. The manifolds 16 and 16 rest onthe inclined extensions 1 and 2 of the supporting frame and are unitedby a lower pipe 6, an upper pipe 14 and an intermediate pipe 18, thesethree pipes ordinarily beinglocated in a common plane, which plane isinclined with respect to the vertical as dictated by the inclined edgesof the extensions 1 and 2. I The lower pipe 6 com municates with a T 7and with one endof the T 7 is connected a kerosene pipe 11 in which isinterposed a valve 12, the other end of the T being united with agasolene pipe 8 in which is interposed a valve 10.

The invention comprises a gas supplying pipe 17 disposed transversely ofthe supporting frame and entering the manifold 16 in approximatealinement with the upper pipe let. The gas supplying pipe 17 terminatesin a depending end supporting a valve 18, the outlet of which is shownat 19. Thread ed into the casing 18 is a stem 2'11 carrying a needlevalve constituting a means for controlling the outlet 19. A frame 22 ismounted to slide on the stem 24:, the frame including a sleeve 28surrounding the stem. The frame 22 further includes. a disk 21 having aport 20. Owing to the fact that the frame 22 is slidably mounted on thestem 24, the disk 21 may be moved toward and away from the open end 25of a gas directing member 26 of relatively large diameter, the

gas directing member terminating in a transverse head 27 Journaled forrotation on the end plates 1 and 2 and extended longitudinally of thesupporting structure or frame is a burner burner pipe, the same isequipped at one end with a handle 33. Theburner pipe 29 passes throughthe head 27 of the gas directing member 26 and through caps 28 which aremovably held upon the ends of the head, suitable packings P beingemployed in connection with the caps and the head 27, in order toprevent a leakage of gas, as will be understood clearly from Fig. 5.That portionof the pipe 29 which lies within the i To facilitate therotation of the contour of the head 27 is equipped with a plurality oflongitudinal slots 30. 1 External to the head 27 and at somedistance-therefrom, the pipe 29119 provided with two double sets of jetopenings 31. (The jet openings may be replaced by a single slot 51, asshown in Fig. 7 the pipe being there indicated by the referencecharacter 52.)

Surrounding the pipe 29 but spaced therefrom are arcuate deflectors 36and 36, there being one deflectorfor each set of jet openings 31.suspending members in the form of plates 34 may be attachedto thedeflectors 36 and 36 at theends thereof, the pipe 29 passing through theplates34l, and set screws 35 being employed for holdingthe plates 34 inadjusted positions on the pipe. At its longitudinal center, each of thedeflectors 36 i or 3,6"is provided with a longitudinal groove 37adjacent which are located deflecting lips 38. The pipe 29 rests upon oris secured to the lips and the jet openings 31 discharge within thecontour of the deflector, upon opposite sides ofthe respectivelips.

The operation of, the structure is ,as follows :The valve 12 is closedand the kerosene' pipe 11 is cut off, the valve 10 being openedand the'gasolene pipe 8 being in communication with the pipe :6. After theburner has been started, the valve 10 may be closed and the valve 12 maybe opened, after which the structure will operate by kerosene suppliedthroughthe-pipe 11. The liquid fuel, whatever be its form, traverses thepipe 6 and is converted into gas by the flames burning at-the'sets ofjet openings 31. The gas produced moves longitudinally through one orboth of "the pipes 13 and 14 and ultimately traverses the pipe 17 andenters the casing 18, the gas passing out through the port '19 in thevalve casing and then passin'gthrou'gh the port 20 in the disk 21. Inthis connection it is to be observed that since the frame 22 is slidablymounted on the stem 24:, thedisk-21 may be moved toward and away fromthe end 25 of the gas directing member26, thereby to regulate the amountof air which is admitted along with the gas, it thus being possible tovary the composition of the air'and'gas mixture. The mixture of gas andair traverses the member 26 and enters the head '27. Thence, the Imixture passes into the pipe 29 through the slots 30 and moves inopposite directions to the jet openings 31, at whichthe gasis ignitedand burned.

Passing to Fig. 3 it will beobserved that the lips 38 being locatedbetween the sets of jet openings 31 serve to direct the mixturelaterally, in the first instance, toward the side portions or wings ofthe deflectors. By meansof the handle 33, thepipe 29 may be rotated,thereby shifting the deflectors 36 and 36' circumferentially for thedouble'purpose of directing the flame properly with cillation andprovided with respect to the lids stove or the like, and for deflectingthe flame to a greater or less extent toward and 1.In a'device of theclass described, as

support; a burner tuberjournaled-for oscillation thereon and providedwith a plurality of sets of burner outlets; a'deflector for each .setofoutlets, the deflectors being carriedby the burner :tubeiand beingmovable with the burner tube; means for converting fuelinto gas;means-for intermingling' air. with the gas to form amixturey' and meansfor supplyingthemixture to the burner tube. 2. In a device of the classdescribed,'a sup"- port; a burner tube journaled thereon for osaplurality of sets of burner outlets, eachsetcomprising outlets spacedcircumferentially of the tube; anda deflector for each set of burneroutlets,

each defiector comprising opposed surfaces individual to the saidcircumferentially spaced outlets of each set; and means for away fromthe genersecuring the deflectors to the burner tube to movetherewith. I

3. In a device of the class described, a support; a burnertube'journaled on the support and provided with circumferentially spacedburner'outletsyan arcuate deflector partially surrounding "the tube; andmeans for securing therdeflector to the tube;

the deflector comprising an intermediate portion bearing against thetube between the outlets and providing faces individualto theoutlets.

4. In a device; of the class described, a supportv having transverselyinclined projections; .a vaporizingqdevice supported on the projectionsand'inclined laterally with respect to the vertical;a burner tubejournaled on the supportforoscillation and provided with spaced sets ofburner outlets; a deflector for each set of outlets,--thedeflectorsbeing carried bythe burner tube and being movable withgthe burner tube,the devaporizing device; and means for establishmg communication betweenthe vaporizlng device and the "burnertube, a

5. In a device of the class/described, a

the deflectors; means forj conductin'g gas deflecting sur-r 'flectorsbeing adapted to, cooperate with the journaled on the support from thevaporizing device to a point adjacent the gas directing member; and anadjustable air controlling element operable between the end of the gasdirecting member and the adjacent end of said means.

6. In a device of the class described, a support; a burner tubejournaled on the support and closedat both ends, the burner tube beingprovided intermediate its ends with an inlet and being provided withburner outlets upon opposite sides of the burner tube; deflectorscarried by and movable with the tube and individual to the outlets; agas directing member open at one end and including a head in which theburner tube is journaled, the head surrounding the inlet; means forsupplying gas to the gas directing member adjacent its open end; and amovable air control operating Copies of this patent may be obtained forbetween said means and theopen end of the CHARLES F. WILLIAMS. IRA C.WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

CHARLES F. Hows, RUTH C. Hows.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

